Eclectic House Tour – Her Own Fabulous Style

 

In My Own Style House Tour - tons of DIY ideas anyone can do!  kellyelko.com

Have you met my friend Diane of In My Own Style house tour?

I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few events with her and she’s been a guest in my house and we’ve gotten our estate sale shopping on together.

Paint the interior of a china cabinet - part of this fun house tour at kellyelko.com

She’s the definition of DIY diva.

There’s nothing she can’t create including this I can’t believe it’s faux marble painting technique that had me fooled.

How to paient faux carrara marble

Here’s where Diane crafts her creative heart out.

Craft Room Ideas - love the use of space!

Craft Armoire - perfect organization for a small space!

I’ll be stealing this genius idea of a roller shade photography background.

Craft room organization ideas - you must see this space!

Photography background - use a roller shade - genius!

She sews up a fine window treatment.

Bathroom makeover on a very small budget

and even gives furniture a new lease on life – with pizazz.
How to make over an outdated piece of furniture

Oh, did I mention she knows how to install a sliding barn door?

How to make over an outdated piece of furniture
You’ve got to see the boring sideboard that became a turquoise DIY library cabinet with the power of just paint and hardware.

turn a boring piece of furniture into a library cabinet

DIY Library Cabinet - paint and hardware transforms an outdated piece of furniture

Diane and I have shared a glass or two of wine and I’d love to pop open a bottle in her kitchen.

Cozy country kitchen - love the details

Yes, she painted the cabinets to make them super glam glam.

How to paint kitchen cabinets and appliances

Another genius idea from Diane is how to make a transom window.

How to make a fake transom window

She stencils …

How to stencil a wall

 

 

How to make a sunburst mirror
she rips off ugly carpet and refinishes stairs …

 

How to refinish stairs (and remove the ugly carpet)

 

How to create a gallery wall
She loves to collect …

 

Dining Room and how to slipcover chairs
and even keeps track of time in Paris!

 

Mudroom makeover - love the storage
Got a boring fireplace?

 

Fear not my friends because Diane knows how to make a stone fireplace surround for just $130.

 

How to make over an ugly fireplace

 

And the piece de resistance – a view and a swing and a pool.

 

Porch swing - love the seat cushion

 

What time should I arrive Diane?  I’ll bring the margaritas!

 

Visit Diane at In My Own Style and check out her DIY ways in all of it’s glory.

 

Love this house?  Check out all of my Eclectic House Tours here.

 

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  1. I’ve seen her house before and just love it. What caught my attention this time around was the gold/polished brass (may be my computer but I wasn’t sure which way it went… or my eyes after baby’s arrival yesterday!) in the kitchen. It pairs so nicely with the white cabinets and makes it really stand apart from other white kitchens. I also love the bathroom’s space. The first few pics of the furniture are nice too, I love how she kept some wood tones in her house. Just beautiful!

  2. I love Diane’s style and creativity! Her blog is one of my all time favs. I admire her style the most and have gained so many great ideas for decorating on the cheap and have used some of them!

  3. Lost for words. I NEED a craft cabinet like that… And the wrapping paper roll holders on the wall… Genius! Definitely going to be having a closer look at this one and all the links. Thank you!

  4. I looked at every single link (almost). What I thought was going to be a nice little read through became my obsession for the evening. How does this woman know so much, and how did she get into my brain and create half of the things on my DIY wish list? I love Transom windows, and even last night saw one on a show we were watching and was longing for one somewhere in my home. What a genius idea! I am also stealing that roller shade photo area. I need it on a big scale for furniture, but how lovely it would be to have a ready made photo area instead of searching for the right spot around my home every time. This is my favorite home tour by far. You bring the wine, I will bring the Diet Pepsi, I am heading over to Diane’s!

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